‘The Me Me Me Generation,’ bitcoin startups and more

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–Time’s cover headline: “The Me Me Me Generation: Millennials are lazy, entitled narcissists who still live with their parents.” The subheading: “Why they’ll save us all.” Time includes observations on the “connected generation” by Mashable’s Pete Cashmore.

-In the wake of the Bangladesh factory collapse, The New York Times reports that apparel could be the next front in the fair trade movement. And The Wall Street Journal looks at the tough options for apparel brands seeking to keep costs down.

–CNBC reports on a PwC study finding that Chinese consumers will soon become the biggest adopters of mobile commerce.

-China’s blue-collar women are gaining clout as the supply of female factory workers dries up, according to The Economist.

–Ad Age reports that emerging-market consumers are starting to adopt the American habit of frequent snacking.

–Adweek examines whether the ailing American shopping mall can have a “second life.”

-A New York Timescolumn notes that the U.S. “has quietly surpassed much of Europe in the percentage of young adults without jobs.”

-A survey of U.S. students finds they’re growing less interested in finance careers and more interested in health care jobs, per CNBC.

–The Economist reports that India will have the world’s biggest potential workforce within a decade but is in danger of squandering the opportunity.